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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 24, 1935

Page

4

Dimbulah Tobacco Sale Shows Grading and Prices

August reports from Dimbulah detail Australia’s Australayan Tobacco Co and the Dimbulah Tobacco Growers Co operative Assoc. sale of 373 bales weighing 48 uns with green and inferior leaves singled out for lower grades. Prices ranged from 2/4 to 2/10 per pound across numerous lots, with overall value over 10 percent higher than prior weeks.

Dimbulah Lough “Ani Eilaware Australayan Tobacco Company Dimbulah Tobacco Afl Wegam Dusbolab Ma‘rete Krsbane Tio TEL Aed Bale Baja Lee

Briton Succeeds English Channel Swim Record

In London on Argun 27, British swimmer completed a solo crossing of the English Channel from Cape Gans Nez in Dover. He finished in 14 hours 50 minutes amid a report from Austratian Cable Service.

London Argun Rs Cleepes Lincoln English Channel Cape Gans Nez Dover

Adjourned Finance Committee Meetings Stir Johstone Shire Council

Indisfall August 22 report shows two adjourned finance committee meetings without notices. Chairman and Dr Aston spar over access to finance reports. clerk notes delays. Council approves sending reports to the count meeting in advance where possible.

Cr 5 K. Page Johstone de FV Sivyer Fice Finance Cova Minee Mance Dr. Aston Finance Committee Avery Seyger

Mining activity notes from Herberton region mineshafts

Reports detail stoping, ore production, and prospecting across multiple mines around Herberton including Rainbow St Patrick Irvinebask and Tea Claim. Operations report tonnages of ore, float ore values, winze depths, tunnel progress, and new ground applications near Herberton with Jade copper and lode tin claims.

Herberton Canberra Gunn. i. Ie Carnahan South Winze St. Patrick Wyau Irvinebask Watsonville Robert Waverley Smith Jess Ball George Stanley Smith Mt Garnet Horse Shoe Bend Samuel Francis Forrester Will Ross Vision Henry Drower Kemp Tennyson J. Ho Edwards Walter Archibald Kemp Stella George “Exrettus Ireynebank Herberton Road Eric Lance Faraal Ronald McLellan Western Star James Carroll Wonderts Waikare Henry Fleetwood Bennett North Star Esther Albert Ernexe Winkleman William Hornman William Heney T. Adench G. Ho Stevens Thomas Henre Barton Mie Werherton Anraster

Seabed prank described with odd phrasing at fair night

A fragmented report notes a prank at a seaside fair involving an individual named Nae. The text describes mischief on the left side and a grimace on the right, mentioning a town with auburn features. The readable fragments suggest a curious, unclear scene.

Town Auburn

Mareeba District Hospital Financial and Planning Report

The Mareeba district hospital reports a surplus of £40 14 7 for the year and details a budget for the current year including kitchen stove installation, 20 new beds, linen, and salary increases. Additional funds from Shire of Woodhakata total £500 annually, with endowment and Golden Casket grant rising to £2525. Plans for a new hospital or renovations are pending Home Department replies. an architect may be engaged to draft a hospital plan per committee guidance.

Serealeb Gollen Home Department H. H. Colla Mhe Mareeba

Appreciation and officers elected at annual meeting

Revenue from public benefits and sports totaled 43K 11s but rose 228 over the prior year. A report praised volunteers who organized events and urged continued generosity for 1935 30. The annual meeting elected President Ambrose and vice presidents Moore and Beames with Street as treasurer, plus committee members Meehan Ramsay Berg and O Donnell. Salary increases for the Medical Superintendent and secretary were approved as permanent from July 1.

Comiutes Mears. A. Street Bergin Ambrose

Medical Superintendent Report Shows Patient Counts and Donations

The Medical Superintendent report notes patient totals by status for July and August with 18 on July 1 and 2 remaining on August 1. It records 25 discharged males and 18 discharged females, 28 male deaths and 14 female deaths, and 13 males and 6 females remaining at month end. Treatments total 92 including attendances and operations. Donations listed include items from Staitt Bitcobra and tomatoes. visiting committee members Street and Bergin attended the meeting.

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